The Senate's role in confirmation of political appointees / Michael K. Connor and Matthew D. Rangel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Connor, Michael K.

Rangel, Matthew D.

Series:

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. Senate--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents an overview of the confirmation process of political appointees. This book identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of October 31, 2007.

Contents:

Intro

THE SENATE'S ROLE IN CONFIRMATIONOF POLITICAL APPOINTEES

THE SENATE'S ROLE IN CONFIRMATION OF POLITICAL APPOINTEES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE POSITIONS REQUIRINGSENATE CONFIRMATION AND COMMITTEESHANDLING NOMINATIONS∗

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION [1]

Referral of Nominations to Senate Committees [5]

Organization of the Report

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY

Full-Time Positions

Part-Time Positions

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING,HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, ANDTRANSPORTATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ANDNATURAL RESOURCES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT ANDPUBLIC WORKS

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Organizations with Full- and Part-Time Positions [95]

Untitled

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION,LABOR, AND PENSIONS

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY ANDGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP

SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

REFERENCES.

SENATE CONSIDERATION OF PRESIDENTIALNOMINATIONS:COMMITTEE AND FLOOR PROCEDURE

INTRODUCTION

RECEIPT AND REFERRAL

COMMITTEE PROCEDURES

Written Rules

Investigations

Hearings

Reporting

FLOOR PROCEDURES

Executive Calendar

Executive Session

Taking Up a Nomination

Holds

Consideration and Disposition

Cloture

NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT

RECESS APPOINTMENTS

RELATED CRS REPORTS

REFERENCES

CONFIRMATION OF POLITICAL APPOINTEES∗

ELICITING NOMINEES' VIEWS ON MANAGEMENT CHALLENGESWITHIN AGENCIES AND ACROSS GOVERNMENT

APPENDIX I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Key Issues Needing Attention

QUESTIONS

Ensuring Proper Farm Program Payments

Ensuring Farm and Conservation Programs Do Not Work at Cross Purposes

Ensuring Meat and Poultry Safety and Humane Slaughter of Livestock

Protecting American Agriculture

Addressing Civil Rights Issues

Improving Food Assistance Program Integrity

Protecting Natural Resources

Improving Management of the Competitive Sourcing Program

Defining "Rural" for Housing Programs

Assessing the Multifamily Housing Portfolio

Implementing the Agricultural Systems Initiative

Addressing Concerns about Renewable Fuels

APPENDIX II: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Improving Acquisition of Weather-Forecasting Satellites

Ensuring an Effective Census

APPENDIX III: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Developing Affordable Plans and Budgets to Accomplish Missions

Rebuilding Near-Term Readiness and Transforming Capabilities to MeetThreats

Sizing and Organizing the Force to Meet National Security Demands

Managing Weapon System Programs

Developing Cost-Effective Pay and Compensation Strategies

Improving Health Care for Servicemembers and Veterans.

Stabilizing Regions in Conflict

Transforming Business Operations

APPENDIX IV: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Improving Student Achievement in Elementary and Secondary Schools

Improving Oversight of Federal Student Aid Programs

Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans

APPENDIX V: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Developing Advanced Energy Technologies

Improving Energy Efficiency

Transforming the Nuclear Weapons Complex

Improving Contract Administration and Project Management

Strengthening Cyber Security

Consolidating Surplus Nuclear Material

Assessing Nonproliferation Efforts

APPENDIX VI:DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Reforming and Refining Medicare Payments

Improving Medicare Program Management

Enhancing Medicare Program Integrity

Enhancing Medicaid Oversight

Overseeing Patient Care and Safety

Ensuring Medical Product Safety

Ensuring Food Supply Safety

Strengthening Emergency Preparedness

Improving the Well-being of Children and Families

APPENDIX VII:DEPARTMENT OF HOMEL AND SECURITY

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Border Security and Immigration

Transportation Security

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Transforming the Department of Homeland Security

APPENDIX VIII:DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Modernizing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Reforming Rental Housing Assistance Programs

Strengthening Accountability in Disaster Assistance

APPENDIX IX:DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Strengthening Resource Protection

Strengthening the Accountability of Indian and Island Community Programs.

Improving Federal Land Acquisition and Management

Reducing Interior's Deferred Maintenance Backlog

Ensuring the Accurate Collection of Royalties

Enhancing Other Revenue Collection

Other Broad Management Questions for the Department of the Interior

APPENDIX X: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Balancing Traditional Crime-Fighting Efforts with Counterterrorism

Transforming the FBI to Address Terrorism

Protecting Civil Liberties and Privacy in the 21st Century

Managing a Growing Prison Population

Ensuring Effective Grant Programs

APPENDIX XI: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Enhancing Employment and Training Programs

Ensuring Safe and Productive Workplaces

Improving Private Pension Plan Monitoring and Enforcement

APPENDIX XII: DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Stabilizing Regions in Conflict

Strengthening Visa and Passport Operations

Fostering Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting

Addressing Staffing Challenges

Reforming United Nations Management

Sustaining Counternarcotics Activities

Addressing HIV/AIDS Challenges

Implementing the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compacts

Enhancing Democracy and Human Right Activities

Maximizing Humanitarian Assistance

APPENDIX XIII: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maintaining and Improving Our Nation's Mobility

Financing the Nation's Transportation System

Improving Transportation Safety

Transitioning to NextGen

Improving Performance and Accountability

Building Human Capital Strategies

Fostering Improved Financial Management

APPENDIX XIV: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Implementing the Troubled Asset Relief Program

Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Challenge

Reexamining Tax Policies and Priorities.

Reducing the Tax Gap

Modernizing Business Systems

Implementing Debt Relief

Ensuring Retirement Income Security

APPENDIX XV: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Improving Criteria for Disability Compensation

Improving Claims Process

Ensuring Processing of Benefits

Improving Health Care for Servicemembers and Veterans

Enhancing Health Care Delivery

Improving Controls over Third-Party Insurers

Recruiting and Retaining Professionals

Improving Property Management

Improving Information Technology Accountability

Improving Controls over IT Equipment

Improving Controls over Obligations

APPENDIX XVI:ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Ensuring Sound Science

Providing More Effective Controls over Toxic Substances

Ensuring Environmental Enforcement and Compliance

Reducing Pollution in the Nation's Water Bodies

Speeding the Pace of Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Sites

Ensuring the Safety of the Nation's Drinking Water

Addressing Challenges in Implementing the Clean Air Act

Improving the Development and Use of Environmental Information

Addressing Human Capital Management Challenges at EPA

APPENDIX XVII:EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

Reevaluating Small Business Outreach and Financing

Improving Economic Impact Assessments

Reviewing Energy-Related and Environmental Exports

Reassessing Efforts to Combat Subsidized Export Credit Financing

Budgeting for Future Losses and Limiting Fraud

APPENDIX XVIII:FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Facilitating a Robust Communications Industry

Managing and Overseeing Universal Service

Managing Information and Human Capital

APPENDIX XIX:GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

QUESTIONS.

Reducing Repair Backlogs and Excess Property.

Notes:

"Edited, excerpted and augmented" from reports prepared by the Congressional Research Service or the Government Accountability Office.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61324-054-6

OCLC:

709892500